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Paradise, CA

10,023 residents•1,839 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
3.0
out of 10
30% below California avg
Test Proficiency
32%Math
41%Reading
16% below California avg
School Crime Rate
1.63
per 1,000 students
46% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
41.01
per 1,000 residents
4% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
3
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
3
High
4

These figures describe every school in Paradise; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Paradise

15 schools
6.2
Paradise Senior High School
Highpublic
6.1
Paradise Charter Middle School
Middlecharter
5.9
Children's Community Charter School
Elementarycharter
3.6
Paradise Ridge Elementary
Elementarypublic
3.5
Ponderosa Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
Paradise Intermediate School
Middlepublic
2.2
Paradise Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.2
Hometech Charter School
Elementarycharter
0.9
Paradise Elearning Academy
Elementarypublic
0.8
Ridgeview High (Continuation) School
Highpublic
0.0
Honey Run Academy Secondary
Middlepublic
—
Cornerstone Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Paradise

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Paradise in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
46% below California avg
1.63
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Vandalism33%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Paradise

411 total incidents reported across Paradise in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
4% above California avg
41.01
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
96
Property
156
Drug
143
Weapons
9
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Drugs35%
  • Assault18%
  • Fraud12%
  • Theft12%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,839 students enrolled across Paradise's schools.

  • Public1,29771%
  • Charter49227%
  • Private503%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Paradise's K-12 schools.

  • White73%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Native American2%
  • Asian1%
  • Black<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.